Tidal Lunch

My 2nd Miami Spice meal was at La Marea at the Tides Hotel in South Beach. It was $22 for a three course meal. We got there at about 12:30 and the place was pretty dead, but of course it took them about 5 minutes to even greet us (typical South Beach). The good part was that we got to sit in these awesome chairs! It was like being in a Tilt-a-Whirl...without the spinning thankfully.


In another SoBe move...nobody came to our table for about 15 minutes. By that time we were famished and my mouth was like the Sahara desert. Finally we got some water and bread. The bread was great! It was Naan with Hummus. The hummus had a nice smoky flavor and the naan was nicely buttered.


Now for the course I was dreaming about all weekend...Mini Lobster Corn Dogs! They came with a creamy mustard sauce. They were good, but not great. The batter could have been a little thicker and crunchier.



My main course was the Tides Burger. It was actually 2 mini cheeseburgers. One had pico de gallo and blue cheese, which was an amazing combo! The other had a sweet topping, which I think was caramelized onion marmalade. Anyway....it was also delicious! I also loved the bun, it was perfectly crusty but soft. There was a great burger to bun ratio. The fries were also very good and perfectly crunchy.


On to dessert...I originally ordered Flan Ice Cream (how cool does that sound?), but they didn't have it. So I got half Pistachio & half Chocolate. The chocolate was rich and creamy. The pistachio was horrific! It was beyond freezer burnt....with ice all throughout. I ate 2 bites and that was it.


Here's my score of the lunch at La Marea:
Service: 4/10 (just because they were nice and efficient eventually)
Corn Dogs: 6/10
Burger & Fries: 9/10
Ice Cream: Pistachio - 1/10 Chocolate - 8/10